
If you're a Connecticut resident with income not subject to withholding, you'll need to make estimated tax payments to the state. You can do this online through the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services website.
To make online payments, you'll need to create an account on the DRS website. This will allow you to access your payment history and make payments electronically.
The online payment system is available 24/7, making it easy to make payments at your convenience. You can pay online with a credit card, debit card, or e-check.
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Filing Options
You can pay CT taxes online through myconneCT, the eservices section of the DRS website. To get started, follow the links under "Individual" or "Business" to make a payment without setting up an account.
There are a few ways to make a payment: you can authorize a withdrawal from your bank account by supplying your account and routing number, or you can pay by credit or debit card. Note that there is a fee for paying with a card.
To take other actions, such as paying estimated quarterly taxes, looking at your payment history, or applying for a payment plan, you'll need to set up an account.
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Online Tax Filing
You can pay CT taxes online through myconneCT, which is a convenient option for individuals and businesses. To get started, go to the eservices section of the DRS website and follow the links under "Individual" or "Business" to make a payment without setting up an account.
There is a fee for paying with a credit or debit card, but you can avoid this fee by authorizing a withdrawal from your bank account using your account and routing number.
To pay estimated quarterly taxes, look at your payment history, apply for a payment plan, or take other actions, you must set up an account. To do this, select "Create a Username" under the Log-In button and provide your tax ID or Social Security Number and last name.
Businesses must have their EIN and legal name to set up an account, and then prove their business identity with one of several options, such as a PIN from a DRS notice or a letter ID from a DRS notice.
If you owe more than $1,000 after claiming credits or withholding, you generally must make quarterly estimated income tax payments.
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Mail Tax Filing
You can mail your Connecticut state taxes to the Department of Revenue Services.
Make sure to use the right address for your specific situation, as the DRS has different mailing options for different types of state taxes and situations.
If you're an individual, you can mail your income tax payments and returns to PO Box 2977 in Hartford, CT 06104-2977.
You can also mail individual estimated tax payments with Form CT-1040ES to PO Box 2932 in Hartford, CT 06104-2932.
If you're a passthrough-entity and have applied for a waiver of the electronic filing requirement, you can mail your return and payment to PO Box 5019 in Hartford, CT 06102-5019.
When writing a check to mail your taxes, make it payable to the Commissioner of Revenue Services and note the year and return on the memo line.
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Tax Payments
You can pay your CT taxes online through myconneCT. To get started, go to the eservices section of the DRS website.
Individuals and businesses can pay taxes online without setting up an account, but you'll need to authorize a withdrawal from your bank account or pay by credit or debit card. There is a fee for paying with a card.
To pay estimated quarterly taxes, look at your payment history, apply for a payment plan, or take other actions, you must set up an account. Individuals need their tax ID or Social Security Number and last name to create an account.
Businesses must have their EIN and legal name to set up an account, and then prove their business identity with one of four options. You can pay your quarterly estimated tax payments online through myconneCT or send in your payments with Form CT-1040ES.
Estimated tax payments are due April 15th, June 15th, September 15th, and January 15th for the previous quarter. If you're a fisher or farmer, you can skip most of the quarterly payments and pay on January 15th.
Some taxpayers, such as self-employed individuals or partners in a partnership, must make quarterly estimated payments because they don't have amounts withheld throughout the year. These amounts are due April 15th, June 15th, September 15th, and January 15th.
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If you experience a windfall during the tax year, such as a sale of stock or other assets at a gain, you're also required to send in an estimated payment. This is because your payments throughout the tax year will be less than 100% of your taxes owed the last year, or 90% of the taxes owed this year.
Businesses must withhold state income tax from their employees' paychecks and pay withholding tax online. Set up an account as explained above, and then pay with a bank ACH debit or credit/debit card.
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Sources
- https://taxcure.com/state-taxes/connecticut/how-to-pay
- https://www.tax.ny.gov/pay/ind/pay-estimated-tax.htm
- https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/state-taxes/discussion/experience-with-connecticut-ct-tax-payments-online-portal-seems-odd/00/3127857
- https://delaney.cpa/espayments
- https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/estimated-taxes-when-getting-married-and-moving-states/00/2634809
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